The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-09-07
NOT PARALLEL CASES.

NOT PARALLEL CASES.
The Waco Day has this to say OF
Col. Mills policy:
Before Congressman Mills left Tex
as he declared that thore was to DO no
truce with prohibition Democrats, but
they must obey the crack Of the party
whip or BIO "read ont" This would
eliminate nearly half the party In Tex
as, and mako Democratic success ques-
tionable in his own district as well as
in the State at largo. And when Mr..
Mills got to Washington he turned
upon the Sam Randall tarif Demo-
Gratis and announced that they must
fall into line or be "read out" Of the
party. Thus would he eliminate the
Democratic majorities In New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia,
West Virginia and hazard success in
many others. II Ia fortunate for the
party that 1t has the good sense to fol-
low safer counsel than Mr.. Mills offers.
The HERALD thinks that the
Day commits an error IN chasing
prohibition along with the tariff
question as national political
question, similarly related 10 the
Democratic party. The HERALD
published the press interview with
Col. Mills in which he declared that
Randall and his kind OF Democrats
should either be required to support
the tariff reform bill agreed upon
by the president. speaker and the
Democrats Of congress, or should
not be given any position where ne
could by sharp tactics defeat the
progress of that measure, and IN the
same issue the HERALD approved OF
that course. 1t will DO remembered
that protcctionist Randall, as chair
man of the committee on appropria-
tions, succeeded by parliamentary
tactics and shrewd manuevcrs to keep
the tariff bill always behind his ap-
preparation measures. and thereby
delayed the tariff reforms bill until 1t
was so late in the session II could not
have the time for consideration 1t
was entitled to, and was defeated.
1t would now certainly be unwise for
the speaker to put Randall in SINH
lar position this congress. True, he
is an able and experienced statesman,
but he has used his ability and cx-
periencc to secure the defeat OF the
most important Democratic measure,
just as Sherman, Reid or any othor
would have done.
as to the los, OF New Jorscy, Con
necticut and other protection Demo.
cratic States, a strong clear position
by the Democratic party on this ques-
ton would win Iowa, Wisconsin, ILL., |
nois and Ohio.
Tariff reform, 30 as to relieve the
masses Of the people Of the burden
of an unnecessary high tax on the
cheaper and more used articles of
apparel building material
household goods, medicines and pro-
lie a political issue Of national
aud about tho only ma
.ional issue before the people Of the
The HERALD viii agree with
he Day as to the Importance of the
abolition Of tho liquor traffic, but VIC
ire IN a very large minority, aud the
question is not and will not for some
FEARS yet be a real national question.
True, the Democratic platforms and
Republican, too, for that matter, for
years havo declared against sumptu-
Try laws; but the people know that
he abolition of the liquor traffic is
lot an effort 10 regulate one'spersonal
habits or expenses, any more than
protective tariff which onrichcs
ew manufacturers at the expense Of
many consumers, or than low tariff
evenue policy which aims to save to
he consumer the premium he is now
cquired to pay the manufacturer
bove the price at which he could buy
oods without the protective tariff.
The difference in tariff protection
nd the question of prohibition Is,
hat, the tariff Isl national question
fleeing alike and insepsnbly all the
tates-the laws on the subject are all